George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned

Friday

AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?

AFRL Guys Interacting with Students?

Utter Confusion??

Hey Ump—Get Some Glasses!!

Saturday (2½ hours of sleep)

Nervous?... Need a Barf Bag??

(Why Santa Clara had Condensation Problems)

Who CAN Touch the Payload

Who SHOULDN’T Touch the Payload

Jeffie

Middle of Nowhere

It’s a Wrap—Let’s Nap!!

Still Running 2 ½ Hours of Sleep

9400 ft, 4pm MDT, Mile 0

When Rocks Take Photos

10500ft, 5pm MDT, Mile 2.5

Long’s Peak

HEAD!!

When People Take Photos

Chasm Lake jct, 11500ft, 5:30pm MDT, Mile 3.5

Long’s PeakMt. Meeker

Chasm Lake

Dinner

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Ptarmigan

View Toward the Plains

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Uncooperative CCD

Below Mt Lady Washington, 10750ft, 5:45pm MDT, Mile 3.75

Long’s Peak North Face

12300ft, 6:00pm MDT, Mile 5.75

The Keyhole (N side of Long’s)

12800ft, 6:20pm MDT, Mile 6.00

Resting at the Keyhole

The Ledges

High Point—Base of the Trough

13300ft, 8:00pm MDT, Mile 6.75

Turning Back—Sunset

13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00

Turning Back—Sunset

13300ft, 8:40pm MDT, Mile 8.00

Boulder Hopping

12500ft, 9:15pm MDT, Mile 10.00

Sunset

12000ft, 9:30pm MDT, Mile 10.50

AAAAAAAA, BEAR!—oh, just trees

10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50

Spendid Stars

10000ft, 10:45pm MDT, Mile 12.50

Done

9400ft, 11:29pm MDT, Mile 13.50

Sacrifice

At the Hotel, ~6000ft, 1:00am MDT

George’s SHOT II Lessons Learned

1. SLEEP THE NIGHT BEFORE!!2. HIKE FASTER!!